Crappie Basics: Read the Current, by Richard Simms, CrappieNOW Editor

CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms uses a drone to capture some awesome
crappie-catching action, and share with you some tips on finding crappie in the current.

Crappie Basics: Read the Current

by Richard Simms, CrappieNOW Editor

CrappieNOW Editor Richard Simms was out fishing solo last winter on his home water – Chickamauga Lake on the Tennessee River. But he did have an electronic friend along – he broke out his drone to help capture some amazing crappie-catching action. And he explains why heavy rains and extra current may help you locate your own crappie hotspot.

Capt. Richard Simms is the Editor of CrappieNOW magazine as well as owner of Scenic City Fishing Charters. Formerly he was a game warden for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency before becoming a photographer and PR guy for TWRA. That lead to a 30-year career as a broadcast journalist and freelance outdoor writer. Follow Capt. Simms’s other writings on his “Richard’s Ramblings” Facebook page.